CommBank Young Matildas Head Coach Leah Blayney has been required to make a change to the 21-player squad selected to represent Australia at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ (U-20 WWC).
Emilia Murray (Melbourne City FC) has suffered an upper leg injury and will miss the U-20 WWC, with Western United FC midfielder, Avaani Prakash receiving a call-up.
The 24-team global showpiece runs from 31 August – 22 September, 2024.
For the second consecutive tournament, Australia will begin their U-20 WWC campaign against the host nation, facing Colombia at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá on Saturday, 31 August (local).
Their Group A schedule – all played at the Estadio El Campín – will see the CommBank Young Matildas tackle their second opponents, Mexico, on Tuesday, 3 September (local) before ending the group phase against Cameroon on Friday, 6 September (local).
MATCH SCHEDULE | FIFA U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COLOMBIA 2024™
Colombia v Australia
Date: Saturday, 31 August 2024 / Sunday, 1 September 2024 (AUS)
Time: 6.00pm (local) / 9.00am (AEST)
Venue: Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia
Mexico v Australia
Date: Tuesday, 3 September 2024 / Wednesday, 4 September 2024 (AUS)
Time: 5.00pm (local) / 8.00am (AEST)
Venue: Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia
Australia v Cameroon
Date: Friday, 6 September 2024 / Saturday, 7 September 2024 (AUS)
Time: 8.00pm (local) / 11.00am (AEST)
Venue: Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia
UPDATED FINAL SQUAD | COMMBANK YOUNG MATILDAS
| NAME | POSITION | U-20 WWC APPEARANCES | CLUB(S) | MEMBER FEDERATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia APOSTOLAKIS | Defender | 2022, 2024 | Melbourne City FC | Football NSW |
| Tegan BERTOLISSIO* | Defender | Train On Player | Macarthur Rams Women FC | Football NSW |
| Ella BUCHANAN | Defender | Debut | NWS Spirit FC/Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Football NSW |
| Madeleine CASPERS | Midfielder | Debut | Bulls FC Academy/Sydney FC | Football NSW |
| Indiana DOS SANTOS | Midfielder | Debut | Blacktown Spartans FC/Sydney FC | Football NSW |
| Jynaya DOS SANTOS | Midfielder | 2022, 2024 | Blacktown Spartans FC | Football NSW |
| Tahlia FRANCO | Goalkeeper | Debut | Sydney University FC/Sydney FC | Football NSW |
| Lara GOOCH | Forward | Debut | Newcastle Jets FC Academy | NNSW Football |
| Sasha GROVE | Defender | Debut | Illawarra Stingrays FC/Western United FC | Capital Football |
| Shay HOLLMAN | Midfielder | Debut | Sydney FC | Football NSW |
| Kahli JOHNSON | Forward | 2022, 2024 | Manly United FC/Western United FC | Football NSW |
| Zara KRUGER | Midfielder | Debut | Future Matildas NSW/Brisbane Roar FC | Football QLD |
| Chloe LINCOLN | Goalkeeper | 2022, 2024 | Western United FC | Football NSW |
| Amber LUCHTMEIJER | Forward | Debut | Bulls FC Academy / Sydney FC | Football NSW |
| Tanaye MORRIS | Forward | Debut | Adelaide University WNPL | Football SA |
| Jessika NASH | Defender | 2022, 2024 | Blacktown Spartans FC | Football NSW |
| Ella O’GRADY | Forward | Debut | Future Matildas NSW | Football QLD |
| Avaani PRAKASH | Midfielder | Debut | Western United FC/Bulls FC Academy l Football NSW |
| Naomi THOMAS-CHINNAMA | Defender | 2022, 2024 | Future Matildas NSW/Perth Glory FC | Football VIC |
| Peta TRIMIS | Forward | Debut | Bulls FC Academy | Football NSW |
| Grace WILSON | Goalkeeper | Debut | University of Maine | Football SA |
| Alicia WOODS | Midfielder/ Defender | Debut | Peninsula Power FC | Football QLD |
* Train-on player who will assist the team in their preparations prior to the commencement of the tournament
